Repellent



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 令人厌恶的
• ［英］ adj. 令人厌恶的 ( arousing aversion or disgust; repulsive)
• ［类］ repellent : attract / ephemeral : endure ( 讨厌的不会吸引人 / 短暂的不会持久)
• ［例］ His spotty face was repellent to her.

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective also repellant

• Etymology: Latin repellent-, repellens, present participle of repellere
• Date: 1643
• 1. serving or tending to drive away or ward off — often used in combination<a mosquito-repellent spray>
• 2. arousing aversion or disgust ; repulsive
• ? repellently adverb

II. noun also repellant

• Date: 1661
• something that repels; especially a substance that repels insects

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